Originally posted by starone:Ok, I've read through the whole thread and am caught up. Guess this happens when no new Futurama material causes you to put Futurama on the back burner for a revolving door of obsessions like Batman and Dragonball.

As far as I understand there's gonna be the 4 movies and then the new episodes in 2008 with the 4 movies eventually being spliced into individual episodes, Right?

Ralph said that Matt made sure he had total control of the series on CC. It's nice to hear that he's still being assertive about keeping full control and not letting the series fall into the hands of board executives like he did with Fox.

Someone said they heard a rumor that they're making the very last episode first but saving it for last to avoid having to end the series with unresolved plot points like they had to do last time. That's sounds like a very good contingency plan to have.

It's nice to hear that the first movie is nearing completion. I didn't read the leaked summary incase it is true so I don't know everything about it but I agree with the sentiment that bringing back Seymore wouldn't be a good move and would likely cheapen the effectiveness of the ending of Jurassic Bark.

Officer 1BDI wondered if Matt's increased involvment in Futurama would affect the Simpsons. As far as I know Matt hasn't worked on the Simpsons for a while now, plus the show has become a lost cause anyway (I personally think Matt knows how low the show has fallen and doesn't bother with it much because of that).

I agree with coldangel_1.Bringing Seymore back for anything more more prolonged than a single ep, or in flashbacks would change the whole dynamic of the show.Besides; we wouldn't want limit the writer's from inventing new and hilarious characters, would we?

Actually, CC gets the episodes in 2008... So my guess is that they'll play the original series first, and then, after that, continue with the new series. Or new eps. 'New series' just sounds a whole lot more joyous.

I'm not sure what you're getting at. The post I linked to clearly says "as," and honestly that's the impression I've been under for several months now (ignoring that in reality, my opinion's worth jack shit).

I'd love to see new episodes outside of the DVD movies, but based on what I've been reading and hearing, I honestly believe we're only getting the movies which are then being reaired on CC in episode-sized chunks. At least initially.

this show is the best on tv but ive seen everyone at least 10 times but they never gotten old but it always bummed me out how in the back of my head i new that it was over... till now.But i really hope they are not just gonna sum the show up for a Finale cuz i want it to go longer then 13shows but if they are gonna end it at least it wont leave us with any clift hanger like they did last time

Originally posted by coldangel_1:Perhaps my arse... I just had the impression from a lot of comments made during the past few years that they were gonna end the series when they made the movie.

They were going to do a movie at the end of the series, but Fox keeps wanting more and more money to line their deep deep pockets. Matt Groening says there is no end in sight so there's nothing that is going to end it anytime snoon unless something bad happens to one of the main voice actors...

If anything the movie will make the series even more popular and it'll continue for even looooooooooooooooooooooooooooonger...

Originally posted by Otis P Jivefunk: They were going to do a movie at the end of the series, but Fox keeps wanting more and more money to line their deep deep pockets... If anything the movie will make the series even more popular and it'll continue for even looooooooooooooooooooooooooooonger...

Y'know... I don't even care enough to have an opinion.Simpsons is well and good and fine, but I don't want more Simpsons.

I get the impression that no one, not even M. G. or CC execs know or have decided how long the future run of Futurama will be. Maybe we can influence that for the better. This show does seem to have a wide and deep fan base on the net and that must have played into the big money decision to produce something new, be it episodes or movies or both. Individually we may feel we are small and insignificant, but if we all tell two friends and they tell two friends and so on and so on...

Now repeat after me: I solemly pledge to do my share to watch all broadcast episodes, including the re-runs, to buy as much of whatever is advertised as I can afford, to buy any new content on DVD as soon as it is released and to buy all the officially licensed merchandice (shirts, PC games, etc.).

Oh, and pray every night that Groening, Cohen, West, Sagal, DiMaggio, LaMarr, Tom, Lamarche, and anyone else important to the show live long and healthy lives.

Originally posted by HipNoJoe:I get the impression that no one, not even M. G. or CC execs know or have decided how long the future run of Futurama will be.

From no one source I can name, I get the feeling MG currently intends to do the four movies/ sixteen eps (whatever) and out! Of course a lot can happen between now an the end of producing the movies...

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Originally posted by HipNoJoe:Maybe we can influence that for the better.

My point.

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Originally posted by HipNoJoe:This show does seem to have a wide and deep fan base on the net...

Deep, yes.Wide, hmm...

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Originally posted by HipNoJoe:Now repeat after me: I solemly pledge to do my share to watch all broadcast episodes, including the re-runs, to buy as much of whatever is advertised as I can afford, to buy any new content on DVD as soon as it is released and to buy all the officially licensed merchandice (shirts, PC games, etc.).

There was ever a doubt?

Last, and most importanatly:

Welcome to Nerd-World! We call it "P.E.E.L."Enjoy your stay, and don't feed the locals... P.E.E.L: A more wretched hive of nerds and geekery you will not find!

Yes. I've been spreading the word by wearing a Bender T-shirt around town.

The thing I've noticed with classic TV shows that are kicked around in their early days and forced underground is that the fandom inevitably becomes cult, and cult fandoms are deeply entrenched. That entrenchment necessitated by the bad treatment the show suffered creates an unassailable wall of loyalty and intractibility, meaning the show will ALWAYS have a fanbase that will never give up on it.The Simpsons has always been around and has never suffered a crisis of confidence, therefor Simpsons fans aren't driven in the same way - their unshakable loyalty isn't *required*.

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